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<DIV =line>Youth Hockey Will Be On Display At Wrigley
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<DIV =date>Dec 30, 2008, 5:20 PM EST
<DIV =Text>The Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks aren't going to be the only hockey players skating on the ice at Wrigley Field on New Year's Day for the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic.
The auxiliary rink, located slightly further in the outfield than the main rink, will host three teams of eight youth hockey players.
The NHL's diversity program, in conjunction with the Blackhawks, is making sure that when the Hawks and Wings aren't battling it out, fans are going to be treated to some youth hockey.
"We've invited 10 kids from our diversity program in Chicago," NHL Manager of Diversity Programming Robert Wooley told NHL.com. "We support two programs in the Chicago area. One's in Evanston and the other is through the AI diversity program. It's basically kids from all over the Chicago area. It's a pretty diverse group of kids spanning from Hispanics, Asians, African-Americans to white kids. So, it's a pretty diverse group of kids playing hockey. (snip)
<DIV =line>Youth Hockey Will Be On Display At Wrigley
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<DIV =date>Dec 30, 2008, 5:20 PM EST
<DIV =Text>The Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks aren't going to be the only hockey players skating on the ice at Wrigley Field on New Year's Day for the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic.
The auxiliary rink, located slightly further in the outfield than the main rink, will host three teams of eight youth hockey players.
The NHL's diversity program, in conjunction with the Blackhawks, is making sure that when the Hawks and Wings aren't battling it out, fans are going to be treated to some youth hockey.
"We've invited 10 kids from our diversity program in Chicago," NHL Manager of Diversity Programming Robert Wooley told NHL.com. "We support two programs in the Chicago area. One's in Evanston and the other is through the AI diversity program. It's basically kids from all over the Chicago area. It's a pretty diverse group of kids spanning from Hispanics, Asians, African-Americans to white kids. So, it's a pretty diverse group of kids playing hockey. (snip)